England v Croatia, 21 November 2007
| Score | 3-2 to Croatia |
| Referee | Peter Frojdfeldt |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group E |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Attendance | 88,091 |
View England v Croatia head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm GMT
Assistant Referee
Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)
Kenneth Petersson (Sweden)
Fourth Official
Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden)
Croatia finished top of Group E to book their place in the UEFA EURO 2008 Finals.
2
England
Manager: Steve McClaren
Goals:
| Frank Lampard | penalty | 56 |
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| Peter Crouch | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Scott Carson
Defender
Wayne Bridge
Defender
Sol Campbell
Defender
Joleon Lescott
Defender
Micah Richards
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
(captain)
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forward
Peter Crouch
Substitutions:
| David Beckham for Shaun Wright-Phillips | 46 |
| Jermain Defoe for Gareth Barry | 46 |
| Darren Bent for Joe Cole | 80 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Wes Brown
Defender
Ashley Cole
Midfielder
David Beckham
Midfielder
Owen Hargreaves
Forward
Darren Bent
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Comments:
With England failing to qualify for the Euro 2008 championships due to this defeat, this was manager Steve McClaren's last game in charge.
3
Croatia
Manager: Slaven Bilić
Goals:
| Niko Kranjčar | 8 |
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| Ivica Olić | 14 |
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| Mladen Petrić | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Stipe Pletikosa
Goalkeeper
Vedran Corluka
Defender
Robert Kovač
Defender
Dario Simić
Defender
Josip Simunić
Defender
Darijo Srna
Defender
Niko Kovač
Midfielder
(captain)
Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder
Luka Modrić
Midfielder
Eduardo
Forward
Ivica Olić
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mladen Petrić for Eduardo | 69 |
| Danijel Pranjič for Niko Kranjčar | 75 |
| Ivan Rakitić for Ivica Olić | 84 |
Cards:
| Robert Kovač | 32 | Y |
| Eduardo | 50 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Vedran Runje
Defender
Dario Knežević
Midfielder
Marko Babić
Midfielder
Jerko Leko
Midfielder
Danijel Pranjič
Midfielder
Ivan Rakitić
Forward
Mladen Petrić